अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं यावदर्थपरिग्रह: । ब्रह्मचर्यं तप: शौचं स्वाध्याय: पुरुषार्चनम् ॥ ४ ॥
ahimsa satyam asteyam yavad-artha-parigrahah brahmacaryam tapah saucam svadhyayah purusarcanam
- ahimsa
- nonviolence
- satyam
- truthfulness
- asteyam
- refraining from theft
- yavat-artha
- as much as necessary
- parigrahah
- possessing
- brahmacaryam
- celibacy
- tapah
- austerity
- saucam
- cleanliness
- sva-adhyayah
- study of the Vedas
- purusa-arcanam
- worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
One should practice nonviolence and truthfulness, should avoid thieving and be satisfied with possessing as much as he needs for his maintenance. He should abstain from sex life, perform austerity, be clean, study the Vedas and worship the supreme form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.